Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-27

increasing business. We can rec
ommend these young ladies to the
people of Hurley and vicinity, as
industrious, competent milliners of
agreeable manners, and worthy
| additionf to the best society.
| Mems boys and youths stoga kip
boots at very low prices. j, z. d 5.
VIM. A. OWENS, ex-sheriff, has
been suffering quite severely for
the past week from the effects of
gunshot wounds received while in
the army. The chief cause of his
present suffering is the presence of
a musket ball in or very near the
lungs Chronicle.
A western paper asserts that a
town in that section with good
wagon roads extending from twenty
to thirty miles out from it in every
direction would enjoy better trade
and be richer than railroads could
possibly make 1t. Abating sene-
what for overstatement in above, the
truth remains that the bulk of com
merce of the interior towns Is car
ried by farmers wagons over coun-
try roads. So the question how to
secure at least cost the best and
most serviceable wagon roads is a
! phase of the transportation problem
that affects the larger number of
people Willie congress is discuss
ing interstate commerce measures
town meetings and city councils
would do well to apply their wits
to the solution of the country-road
question.
Mr.. c. Il. READING has rented the
property between Geo. Chamley's
hotel and Mrs. Strachan's warehouse,
for a term of years, from Mr.. j. j.
Ross, and will take possession about
March lst, and fit up the building
with all the modern appliances to
make it firstclass breeding stable,
A long-felt want will be supplied by
a commodious Office for the accom-.
modation of patrons. The lot will
be leveled and fenced, and used t.
exercise and show horses and fol
the accommodation of patrons stock
Mr.. Reading has recently pur.
chased from Messrs. Galbraith Bros,
of Janesville, two Of their best stal
lions-a Clydesdale and an English
Shire. Something of an idea OF
their merits can be gained from the
fact that they were both members
of Messrs. Galbraiths' string which
they took to the state and other fairs
last fall, and were both prize
winners.
Parties who have seen "Hopetown"
and "Carton Prince" say that, taken
with "Royal" and "Protest," they
will make stud second in quality
to none in the something
of which the breeders OF Mineral
Point and vicinity will no doubt be
proud and anxious to take adj
vantage.
"HERE struly afamily Magazine. +"
This is what we exclaimed after
looking through DEMoREsT's
MONTHLY for February. The de-
partments in this artistic magazine
make it peculiarly welcome in the
/ family circle. "Home Art and
Home comfort" tells how to make
home beautiful and comfortable;
"Household" assists in the work
in the house from garret to kitchen;
"0ur Girls" gives practical hints
to the rising generation.
The information in the Scores
pondence Club" must be interesting
to subscribers, as it is answers to their
own questions The"Mirror of Fash
ions" must be a perfect reflection
of the prevailing styles, for who
can know them better than Nine.
Demorest? "What Women are
Doing" is always interesting to
women. "The Worlds Progress
gives passing events in a nut shell,